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Geneva, Ohio – Stockton University junior Kayla Kass (Bayonne/Bayonne) became an All-American for the fourth time in her career by finishing seventh in the final of the 800m at the NCAA Division III Outdoor Track & Field Championships on Saturday afternoon. The NCAA Championships took place at SPIRE Academy.
 
Kass ran a time of 2:09.21 that was the second fastest in a career that spans a total of 36 800m races (17 outdoor, 19indoor) so far. The junior qualified for a First Team All-America spot by finishing in the top eight at the NCAA Championships. Just five hundredths of a second separated Kass from fifth place.
 
Kass qualified for All-American status for the fourth time in her career (2024-25 indoor 800m, 2024-25 outdoor 800m), becoming the fourth Osprey female ever to earn at least four All-American honors in track & field (Kim Marino, Lisa Shepherd, Chelsea Vaughan) and first to do so in running events.
 
Kass earned two First Team All-American honors this year, placing sixth in the 800m at the NCAA Indoor Championships and seventh in the 800m at the NCAA Outdoor Championships.